The Galena Grizzlies's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the North Valleys Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Galena's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wooster 47-0. That looming 47-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Grizzlies yet this season.
It was another big night for Colson Kermode, who threw for 226 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Zak Smrt did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 33 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, North Valleys rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Colts 46-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Mikole Almond was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 351 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. North Valleys also got a significant boost from Hector Nunez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
Galena pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.6 points per game. As for North Valleys, their record now sits at 5-6.
Everything came up roses for Galena against North Valleys when the teams last played back in September, as the team secured a 49-7 win. Does Galena have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Valleys turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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